Luke 21:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus' first warning is against deception: many will come in his name claiming to be the Christ and announcing that the time is near.
What Does Luke 21:8 Mean?
Jesus begins his answer not with a date but with a warning. Before anything else, his people must guard against deception. Many will come trading on his name, claiming to be the Christ and declaring the time at hand, and the command is plain: do not go after them.
The first danger of the last days is not war but counterfeit. False saviors and confident date-setters have risen in every age, and the safeguard is the same: stay close to the true Christ and his words. He who said the end is not yet asks his people for discernment as much as devotion, a faith that tests every loud voice against the voice it knows.
Luke 21:8 in the Original Language
planao (πλανάω), 'deceived' -- to be led astray, set wandering off the true path.
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What does Luke 21:8 mean?
Jesus' first warning is against deception: many will come in his name claiming to be the Christ and announcing that the time is near.